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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Market Report

Searcy, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

1,407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.32/cwt -7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 525 lb · 45 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.21/cwt -5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 323 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.16/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 420 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,407 1,199 806
Feeder cattle 1,103 847 547
Slaughter cattle 244 287 169
Replacement cattle 60 65 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 215.00 $215.00 $677 -59.95
300–345 324 8 270.00–310.00 $289.89 $939 +14.94
360–390 376 11 255.00–285.00 $275.30 $1,035 +16.30
408–443 418 12 250.00–280.00 $262.43 $1,097 +19.95
452–495 469 24 225.00–250.00 $240.83 $1,129 -1.88
505–540 520 16 227.50–252.50 $243.38 $1,266 +12.89
550–585 570 16 217.50–245.00 $225.98 $1,288 +8.68
605 value added 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
605–645 626 7 200.00–212.50 $206.39 $1,292 -3.38
650–698 675 10 182.50–200.00 $191.71 $1,294 -9.97
706 value added 706 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,419 —
715–745 735 4 175.00–190.00 $182.47 $1,341 -11.45
777–780 778 4 187.00–189.00 $188.50 $1,467 +16.49
930 930 2 156.00–165.00 $160.50 $1,493 —
1155 1155 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 —
385–395 388 3 210.00–245.00 $231.74 $899 +8.46
400–445 429 19 220.00–245.00 $233.98 $1,004 +24.85
473–480 475 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 +8.17
540–545 543 2 200.00–220.00 $210.05 $1,141 —
570 570 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,168 +4.19
600–625 613 2 175.00–192.50 $183.93 $1,127 -9.36
633 value added 633 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,234 —
700–705 703 3 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $1,160 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 180.00 $180.00 $738 -11.23
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 -24.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 44 200.00–240.00 $214.21 $692 -5.12
350–395 371 32 200.00–235.00 $218.31 $810 -0.60
415 fancy 415 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —
400–448 420 41 200.00–225.00 $210.07 $882 -7.61
450–493 467 37 200.00–220.00 $208.99 $976 -1.41
500–545 525 45 190.00–210.00 $197.32 $1,036 -7.63
550 fancy 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
550–598 568 25 180.00–195.00 $186.48 $1,059 -4.18
605–645 620 8 180.00–192.50 $185.55 $1,150 +23.05
622 value added 622 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,288 —
650–685 670 12 170.00–187.00 $179.46 $1,202 +9.02
700–735 720 4 168.50–182.50 $173.41 $1,249 —
730 value added 730 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 —
750–795 765 3 150.00–160.00 $154.90 $1,185 -6.30
805 805 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,328 +5.00
840 840 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 -35.00
881 881 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 8 185.00–197.50 $193.12 $620 +0.76
350–365 360 4 190.00–197.50 $194.34 $700 +4.72
400–445 423 13 180.00–195.00 $187.13 $792 -7.84
450–495 471 26 175.00–195.00 $186.97 $881 -5.33
500–547 531 34 170.00–187.50 $182.00 $966 -4.99
550–590 570 15 170.00–177.50 $173.27 $988 -2.07
625 value added 625 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,081 —
605–645 627 8 157.50–170.00 $163.87 $1,027 +1.38
650–695 680 11 150.00–167.50 $162.03 $1,102 —
725–730 728 2 157.50–167.50 $162.48 $1,183 —
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
830 830 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 3 175.00 $175.00 $565 -0.88
350–375 363 5 150.00–175.00 $166.23 $603 +1.23
415–445 428 3 157.50–175.00 $165.75 $709 -7.40
455–495 476 8 150.00–172.50 $160.64 $765 -13.96
505–545 525 4 150.00–167.50 $158.22 $831 -16.40
555–593 580 12 150.00–160.00 $153.92 $893 -0.15
610–625 615 3 150.00–157.00 $153.97 $947 -1.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 175.00 $175.00 $534 -84.97
300–345 322 16 250.00–290.00 $277.16 $892 +17.19
350–395 371 24 255.00–290.00 $271.05 $1,006 +0.44
400–445 415 8 245.00–285.00 $260.04 $1,079 +6.03
420 420 1 175.00 $175.00 $735 -79.01
455–495 474 37 220.00–245.00 $231.27 $1,096 -13.62
510 fancy 510 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 -44.06
510–545 522 11 210.00–235.00 $224.91 $1,174 -4.15
530 530 1 185.00 $185.00 $980 +20.00
555–590 564 7 202.50–222.50 $214.64 $1,211 -1.75
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 -14.17
600–645 624 7 180.00–198.00 $190.34 $1,188 +1.17
655–695 672 6 182.50–196.00 $188.51 $1,267 +18.49
705–740 723 3 162.50–175.00 $169.20 $1,223 —
795 795 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,411 —
805–825 815 2 142.00–150.00 $145.95 $1,189 —
855 855 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,432 +6.20
900–930 912 3 135.00–140.00 $137.64 $1,255 +5.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 333 10 220.00–245.00 $229.61 $765 +5.14
350–395 370 20 200.00–245.00 $220.63 $816 ±0.00
400–445 421 31 210.00–240.00 $227.31 $957 +9.80
450–480 462 11 200.00–222.50 $214.20 $990 -0.59
500–545 524 11 185.00–205.00 $192.53 $1,009 -13.53
555–595 572 8 177.00–197.50 $187.11 $1,070 +16.98
625–640 634 4 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $1,078 +3.74
657–685 667 5 170.00–190.00 $182.33 $1,216 —
710–745 723 3 142.50–157.50 $151.70 $1,097 -3.30
750 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 +5.00
815–825 820 2 130.00–137.50 $133.77 $1,097 -7.57
850–880 865 2 110.00–132.50 $121.05 $1,047 —
910 910 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 —
350–385 370 5 180.00–195.00 $187.86 $695 —
415–440 429 5 185.00–205.00 $195.98 $841 -9.02
455–495 470 5 175.00–195.00 $184.40 $867 +19.52
510–540 524 5 165.00–180.00 $174.50 $914 -2.04
550–580 567 3 150.00–170.00 $161.50 $916 +9.00
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
655 655 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,097 —
740 740 1 125.00 $125.00 $925 —
910 910 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1410 1096 80-85% 25 83.00–89.00 $86.53 $948 —
860–1440 1150 80-85% 34 90.00–95.00 $92.69 $1,066 —
1020–1520 1274 80-85% 7 96.00–98.00 $96.48 $1,229 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–770 670 85-90% 2 57.00–60.00 $58.28 $390 —
800–1320 1002 85-90% 14 74.00–82.00 $79.07 $792 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,717 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1385 1243 4 93.00–99.00 $95.65 $1,189 -4.68
1310–2200 1537 9 104.00–111.00 $106.68 $1,640 —
1930–2080 2001 4 114.00–116.00 $114.77 $2,297 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 83.00 $83.00 $805

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,020
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,134
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,148
1000–1275 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 90.00–115.00 $97.18 $1,083
795–1330 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 78.00–107.00 $95.81 $1,080
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
820–1023 886 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,476.25
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–985 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,267.57 -164.68
880–1225 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,319.04 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1045–1250 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,422.55 —
1100–1300 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,594.52 +228.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.